Three Women Drown and Two Missing in Ayodhya River; Search Underway
In Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, three women—Mariyam (18), Shaheen (35), and Sajrul (40)—drowned while bathing in a river near Sanahaa village, with two others, Rashida and Naziya (both around 15), still missing. Local divers, villagers, police, and administration are conducting intensive search and rescue operations. The administration has urged caution near water bodies. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the victims' families.